Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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